Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] only [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The criteria adopted by the Court of Appeal in Newell ( 1980 ) were that courts should only take account of characteristics with which the provocation was concerned ; permanent characteristics such as race and , probably , religion may be taken into account , but transient conditions such as intoxication and exhaustion may not . |
| 2 | Fifty years ago , Debussy fans could only buy records of this or that piano piece from the Préludes , Estampes , Children 's Corner and so on , and I remember my pleasure as a child in acquiring HMV 's 12-inch shellac disc of Rubinstein playing the Prélude from Pour le piano ( labelled as ‘ Prelude in A minor ’ ) coupled with Ravel 's ‘ Forlane ’ from Le tombeau de Couperin . |
| 3 | The importance of the BBFC has been enhanced in recent years by local licensing requirements for sex cinemas , which generally require that all films screened shall have been approved by the BBFC in its " adult " category , and by the rule that cable television companies and video shops shall only carry films which have been granted an appropriate BBFC certificate . |
| 4 | This is close to instrumental accounts of the role of the state , but Habermas argued that these economic crises would only threaten capitalism if they were unresolved . |
| 5 | Most commonly , the units will only use family labour , but if wage-labour is employed , there is likely to be a large differential between wage rates in the periphery and those paid in the centre . |
| 6 | Any fiscal measures dampening demand for new cars will only increase unemployment in the motor trade . |
| 7 | Notice that the buying and selling of units can only take place between the trust and the original purchaser . |
| 8 | Private hire cars can only carry passengers in response to requests by phone . |
| 9 | Even the work of such pioneers as Sue Savage-Rumbaugh , teaching chimpanzees to recognize lexigrams ( graphic symbols ) , simply underlines the fact that animals can only learn associations with particular sensory stimuli that mesh with their already existing mental structure . |
| 10 | The discovery of it outside the groups identified as apparent risks can only give cause for concern . |
| 11 | Even the greatest nobles could only gain admittance by sending in presents of large sums of money : ‘ whosoever gets enamoured of her gets sucked into the whirlpool of her demands , ’ writes Dargah Quli Khan , ‘ and brings ruin upon himself and his house . |
| 12 | Mr David Owen , Nupe 's area officer , said the decision not to use ambulance radios meant that crews would only answer emergency calls at stations . |
| 13 | Under the current wording of the legislation , companies can only make profits from supplying electricity and building new power stations . |
| 14 | Paraphrases can only capture part of what these significances represent : A represents something like " things which children have to learn in order to communicate " ; B — " features of buildings ( grand and ecclesiastical ) " ; C — " features of buildings ( plain and domestic ) " ; D — " outdoor terrain for boys ' amusements " ; E — " grand architectural features " , and so on . |
| 15 | The Austrians would not accept an eviction ; the Russians could only remove Ferdinand , if he did not resign , at the cost of a general war . |
| 16 | National groups could only find outlets for their own beer by acquiring smaller companies and shutting down their brewing plant . |
| 17 | So individuals may only have rights against their government in the strong sense of being immune to the countervailing claims of general utility if those rights may be derived from that overriding principle of equal concern and respect . |
| 18 | In smaller businesses , job reviews may only take place when the time comes to decide on salary increases and there might be little consultation with the majority of members of staff . |
| 19 | Inexperienced pilots should only try cloud flying on days when there is no risk of large clouds developing , i.e. when there is an inversion preventing large vertical development . |
| 20 | As a result of this , large manufacturers operating a ‘ pull ’ strategy have been able to exercise control over their distributive intermediaries ; such intermediaries could only dismiss demand created through advertising and branding at the risk of losing custom . |
| 21 | Explanations would only make matters ten times worse . |
| 22 | At present , transaction processing systems and monitors can only swap files — new capabilities in Tuxedo will likely address the ability to process transactions and even parts of a transaction in a CICS/6000 environment . |
| 23 | Although many potential customers may only require parts of the information system , a decision was made that only complete systems could be sold . |
| 24 | But other customers would only pay £17 for dinner and £8 for breakfast , a total of £25 . |
| 25 | Conforming with the regulations will only increase costs by 7p to 8p per passenger . ’ |
| 26 | Vendors can only confirm accuracy ‘ to the best of their knowledge and belief ’ and if it is based on a review of the report . |
| 27 | However , such a difference can be reconciled , because these type of victim-based surveys can only include crimes where there is a victim who can be interviewed . |
| 28 | Expert witnesses may only express opinions on matters properly within their field of expertise . |
| 29 | Such items would only become liabilities when contracts are placed for the goods to be provided or the work to be carried out . |
| 30 | Without enough personal insurance , passengers will only receive Pounds 13.63 compensation for each kilogram of luggage lost in Britain . |